Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
In a striking political intervention, Paul Keating appears to have challenged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to dismiss a $20 billion offer by Canadian private equity giant Brookfield to purchase Origin Energy.
Low cost scheme outlined
Economists have proposed a ‘HECS-for-solar’ scheme to slash power bills and help the climate.
Pocock questions gas talks
The Albanese government has been accused of avoiding First Nations consultation on offshore gas plans.
Shareholder push resisted
Woodside Energy has defended its chairman, Richard Goyder, amid a campaign by activist shareholders against his re-election.
Solar rolls break record
CSIRO scientists have reported a new record efficiency for next-gen roll-to-roll printed solar cells.
Ancient burns traced back
Researchers have discovered Indigenous fire management in northern Australia was being practised at least 11,000 years ago.
Animal speed limits studied
Researchers have investigated how nature dictates the top speed of animals.
Cane growers oppose Blue Heart
Queensland sugarcane growers have voiced apprehension about the $35 million Blue Heart project.
Farmers link for flows
Fourteen Tasmanian farmers have come together to create the Macquarie Settlement Pipeline Partnership in an effort to drought-proof their region.
Fire ant scheme slammed
A Senate inquiry into the spread of fire ants has heard some unsettling insights.
GBR bleaching again
The Great Barrier Reef has undergone its fifth mass bleaching event in eight years.
Mistrust rife in Reef review
Great Barrier Reef regulations have been met with scepticism from farmers.
New offshore zone set
The Federal Government has officially declared the Southern Ocean Wind Zone, covering an area of 1,030 square kilometres off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy in Victoria.
WA study sees life lost
A monumental loss of fish and coral life has been observed at a popular area of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region.
Water licence challenged
The Central Land Council (CLC) has launched an appeal over the controversial Singleton Station groundwater licence.
Ancient galaxies confound
New telescope observations have unearthed some mysterious ancient galaxies.
Big tariff cut coming
The Albanese government is planning to streamline environmental approvals for resource projects, abolishing 500 “nuisance” tariffs.
Bowen knocks nuclear claims
Energy Minister Chris Bowen has dismissed the Coalition's nuclear power fantasy.